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January 27, 2010

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Mike Bloomberg, putting some distance between himself and the White House:

For the first time, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has spoken out against plans to stage the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, at the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan, joining a growing chorus of people who believe the epic trial would be too disruptive and expensive for the city.

“It would be great if the federal government could find a site that didn’t cost a billion dollars, which using downtown will,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

“It’s going to cost an awful lot of money and disturb an awful lot of people,” he said. “Can we provide security? Yes. Could you provide security elsewhere? Yeah, and I mean — the suggestion of a military base is probably a reasonably good one. Relatively easy to supply — to provide security. They tend to be outside of cities so that they don’t disrupt other people.”

Bloomberg, to be clear, seems to support the trials in principle. In November, he called the plan "fitting." So the latest statement may be as much about haggling over federal financial support as anything else.

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Looks like Bloomy has read the "tea" leaves. . . . . Obama and his terrorist hand Holder Attorney General will continue on their inane path though. It is better than even odds that if Obama and Holder proceed with the trials in NYC or anywhere on US soil, either KSM or some of the Gitmo terrorists will get off on a technicality, sue the US government for millions, and buy homes in the Hamptons on the US taxpayers dime. Obama must be impeached and Holder must be removed from office. They are as great a danger to this nation as any terrorists are.

I live about a mile from the World Trade Center, where I lost a friend, and until 9/11 these buildings filled the view from my bedroom window. I am deeply shaken by having a terrorist trial in New York, arousing all the old fears and griefs of the months following the attack. President Obama needs to consider how this will affect those of us still recovering from the trauma and reconsider the decision to hold the trials here. I am deeply afraid that New York will again be ground zero for terrorists. No one would site a nuclear reactor in downtown New York, yet this risk is much higher.

Hey Bloomie.... You embrased it when Holder announced it.... guess you have seen the reaction of your constituents. You are a weasel. Even I who am a plain citizen in a small city realized that it would be a disastrous move for your beautiful NY. My family come to your wonderful city at least twice a year but you will have had a 3 year holiday from us and our money if this trial takes place in your sate.... anywhere. I spend several thousand dollars evertime we visit. smarten up.